The Tasmanian government is going to court to prevent Ben Jago’s discrimination case from being heard, four years after the Tasmanian Coroner refused to recognise Jago as next-of-kin to his partner of five years Nathan Lunson.

“Inaccessible public transport isolates us, it cuts us off from LGBTIQA+ communities and it makes it hard for some of us to make friends, find partners, have relationships and celebrate disability LGBTIQA+ pride”

“Religious freedom is a vital aspect of Australian society and religious communities should feel respected and protected,” the committee’s report states, recommending legislation to remove discrimination exemptions not be passed and for the issue to undergo another inquiry.

“This is not some epidemic of gays being expelled. Rather than responding to a pressing social need, this bill, we view, has been proposed in support of a long-term political strategy advanced by a vocal minority.”